Polish team for dialogue off to Israel

A Polish government delegation set off to Israel on Wednesday to seek dialogue on sensitive legal and historical issues that have led to some heated debate in both countries.

Tel Aviv. Photo: EPA/JIM HOLLANDER

Sławek Szefs reports on the considerable tension over historical issues and their possible effects on Poland’s bilateral relations with other countries such as the United States.

"We will work towards assuring the Polish and Israeli societies that Poland stands in favour of presenting historical truth and that there remain no doubts as to allowing freedom of relevant historical research," said Bartosz Cichocki, deputy foreign minister and head of the Polish delegation, before leaving for Israel.